Category Archives: Pensacola

#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Foundations

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Taminar

It’s a new year for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, Amy Johnson Crow’s weekly challenge to write and share family history information and discoveries. When I saw the prompt for week one, my first thought was construction, and that reminded … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Thankful

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Taminar

This year, I give genealogical thanks once again for my mother and her memories that have helped me to make good progress on the family tree. I’m also grateful for the growing number of online resources that allow me to … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Storm

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Taminar

I’ve lived a lot of my life in Florida, so the word ‘storm’ to me conjures up memories of hurricanes. I remember my Pap-pa, Hoyt Cook, talking about a hurricane, but I don’t know when – before they had names … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Voting

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Taminar

My mom’s dad is the first person I thought of when I saw this week’s prompt in Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. Hoyt Cook ran for county commissioner when my mom was growing up. I have … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Sports

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Taminar

I’m not much of an athlete or a sports fan, but several people in my family tree played, coached, or competed. My dad played baseball on a team at St. Regis Paper Mill. I remember going with him to the … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Preservation

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Taminar

I’m not doing a very good job of preservation lately. I have stacks of photos and photo albums that my mother has handed over to me to be scanned. Somehow, when I sit down at the computer I end up … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: School

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Taminar

I was living in Scotland when my two little friends from down the street started first grade. I wasn’t allowed to start with them because my 5th birthday was one day past the cutoff. My mother spoke to the headmaster, … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: In the City

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Taminar

My 3rd great-grandmother Mary Ann Delaney Pippin was born, according to family records, in Montgomery County, Alabama. Not in the city of Montgomery, which was created from two smaller communities in 1819, six years before Mary Ann’s birth, but in … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Health

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Taminar

I’m a week late finishing this post that’s part of Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks project. I usually end up writing my posts, or finalizing them, on Sunday, one day before the new topic comes out. Last … Continue reading →

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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Conflict

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Taminar

I’m two weeks late on this post, because I guess there hasn’t been much drama in my family, or maybe I was just blissfully unaware. I can’t think of any family conflicts and I don’t know much about my relations’ … Continue reading →

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